"The Cambridge Spies continue to fascinate - but one of them, John Cairncross, has always been more of an enigma than the others. He worked alone and was driven by his hostility to Fascism rather than to the promotion of Communism. During his war-time work at Bletchley Park, he passed documents...

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1. Verfasser:	Andrews, Geoff, 1961- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London [England] : I.B. Tauris, 2020.
Schlagworte:	Cairncross, John. Cairncross, John 1900-1999 Spies > Great Britain > Biography. Espionage, Soviet. Espions > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies. Espionnage soviétique. 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000. Espionage, Soviet Secret service Spies Great Britain Biographies History
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Zusammenfassung:	"The Cambridge Spies continue to fascinate - but one of them, John Cairncross, has always been more of an enigma than the others. He worked alone and was driven by his hostility to Fascism rather than to the promotion of Communism. During his war-time work at Bletchley Park, he passed documents to the Soviets which went on to influence the Battle of Kursk. Now, Geoff Andrews has access to the Cairncross papers and secrets, and has spoken to friends, relatives and former colleagues. A complex individual emerges - a scholar as well as a spy - whose motivations have often been misunderstood. After his resignation from the Civil Service, Cairncross moved to Italy and here he rebuilt his life as a foreign correspondent, editor and university professor. This gave him new circles and friendships - which included the writer Graham Greene - while he always lived with the fear that his earlier espionage would come to light. The full account of Cairncross's spying, his confession and his dramatic public exposure as the 'fifth man' will be told here for the first time, while also unveiling the story of his post-espionage life."--
Beschreibung:	Prologue: 'The Chase' Chapter 1: A Scottish Education Chapter 2: From Glasgow to Germany Chapter 3: A Political Awakening Chapter 4: Cambridge Chapter 5: The Foreign Office Chapter 6: Agent Moliere Chapter 7: Appeasement Chapter 8: A Political Career Begins Chapter 9: Bletchley Park Chapter 10: Enter Graham Greene Chapter 11: Cold War and Resignation Chapter 12: An Italian Escape Chapter 13: Professor Cairncross Chapter 14: Confession and Exile (Again) Chapter 15: Hot Autumn Chapter 16: The 'Fifth Man' Chapter 17: The Human Factor Epilogue: 'fact and Fiction in the Life of John Cairncross'.
Beschreibung:	1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Bibliographie:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781838606770 1838606777 9781838606763 1838606769 1838606750 9781838606756